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Posted by sisyphus on November 11, 2002 at 19:13:24:
I have recently acquired several spider bites on my elbow, one of which is the largest one I've ever had in my life (about 3/4" in diameter and quite raised). I have many spiders in my house, most of which are harmless cobweb weavers (american house spiders) that stay in their webs. I had previously noticed a large (about 1" including legs) wolf spider wandering around on my floor. I left him alone before the bites.
Now I am going to evict or kill all wandering spiders that I see. I just found a wolf spider on my floor and brutally executed him, assuming that he *might* have been the one who attacked me (in my bed). But now I am wondering if this was just after all. How likely is it that a wolf spider could/would inflict 3 very significant bites? Is their venom potent enough for this? I suppose their fangs are large enough to penetrate my skin. Do wolf spiders typically hunt at night? Because of the unusually large size of the bites, I am still leaning toward a yellow sac spider as the likeliest culprit, but I haven't seen any and I have looked.
I guess I am feeling a bit guilty after disposing of his corpse. After watching him die of multiple stab wounds, I thought: "What if a wolf spider couldn't even have done it? What if there are other reasons why I could have ruled out a wolf spider?" Normally I would just capture a wolf spider and toss him outside. So am I just another evil homocidal maniac or was my violent retribution exactly what that little canine arachnid deserved? Live by the sword. Die by the sword.